Abstract: A braider includes: a plurality of cylindrical bobbins around which flat foil yarns are wound so as not to be inverted; a plurality of carriers to which the bobbins are rotatably attached, the plurality of carriers being configured to feed out the flat foil yarns from the bobbins; a core material supply mechanism configured to supply a core material to be placed inside the outer conductor; a waveguide take-out mechanism configured to take out the flexible waveguide after the outer conductor is formed; and a carrier movement determination mechanism configured to determine movement of the carriers so that there are always three or more cross points formed by the individual flat foil yarns with other ones of the flat foil yarns in an enlarged portion before the flat foil yarns form a braided shape.

Abstract: A braider includes: a plurality of cylindrical bobbins around which flat foil yarns are wound so as not to be inverted; a plurality of carriers to which the bobbins are rotatably attached, the plurality of carriers being configured to feed out the flat foil yarns from the bobbins; a core material supply mechanism configured to supply a core material to be placed inside the outer conductor; a waveguide take-out mechanism configured to take out the flexible waveguide after the outer conductor is formed; and a carrier movement determination mechanism configured to determine movement of the carriers so that there are always three or more cross points formed by the individual flat foil yarns with other ones of the flat foil yarns in an enlarged portion before the flat foil yarns form a braided shape.

Abstract: A flexible waveguide includes an inner dielectric, and a flexible external conductor disposed in a position covering an outer periphery of the dielectric, the flexible waveguide conducting a radio wave in a frequency band equal to or longer than a millimeter wave or a submillimeter wave near 60 GHz or more. The external conductor includes a metal layer, the metal layer has a shape displacement structure, a shape of an inner periphery side section of which faces the inner dielectric and is cyclic in the waveguide longitudinal direction, the shape displacement structure being a cyclic structure satisfying ?mr<?ch, where ?mr represents a center wavelength of a main reflection band due to the cyclic structure and ?ch represents a cutoff wavelength in a high-order mode of the waveguide.

Abstract: A flexible waveguide includes an inner dielectric, and a flexible external conductor disposed in a position covering an outer periphery of the dielectric, the flexible waveguide conducting a radio wave in a frequency band equal to or longer than a millimeter wave or a submillimeter wave near 60 GHz or more. The external conductor includes a metal layer, the metal layer has a shape displacement structure, a shape of an inner periphery side section of which faces the inner dielectric and is cyclic in the waveguide longitudinal direction, the shape displacement structure being a cyclic structure satisfying ?mr<?ch, where ?mr represents a center wavelength of a main reflection band due to the cyclic structure and ?ch represents a cutoff wavelength in a high-order mode of the waveguide.

Abstract: A molded interconnect device adapted to form a three-dimensional circuit by using laser beams includes: a main body on which the three-dimensional circuit is formed; and a lead portion connected to an external electrode of an external substrate by solder and extending from the main body. The lead portion includes: a lead main body molded from a material same as a material of the main body; and a metal film formed on at least a part of an outer periphery of the lead main body.

Abstract: A molded interconnect device adapted to form a three-dimensional circuit by using laser beams includes: a main body on which the three-dimensional circuit is formed; and a lead portion connected to an external electrode of an external substrate by solder and extending from the main body. The lead portion includes: a lead main body molded from a material same as a material of the main body; and a metal film formed on at least a part of an outer periphery of the lead main body.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes: status information input means for inputting status information indicating an operating state and power consumption of each of a plurality of electronic appliances targeted for connection from the plurality of electronic appliances; list screen generating means for generating a list screen that associates the status information inputted from each of the plurality of electronic appliances with the plurality of electronic appliances; and a display control means for controlling display means for displaying the list screen thereon.

Abstract: Provided is a fluid ejecting apparatus ejecting a fluid in a set ejection area of a target, including: a transport unit transporting the target; a fluid ejection unit moving in a perpendicular direction perpendicular to a transport direction of the target and being capable of ejecting the fluid from a nozzle to the target; a mark detection unit moving in the perpendicular direction together with the fluid ejection unit and being capable of detecting a predetermined mark formed in the target; a before-ejecting distance acquisition unit acquiring a before-ejecting distance; and a control unit controlling the transport unit and the fluid ejection unit based on the acquired before-ejecting distance so that the target is transported by the transport unit and the fluid is ejected from the nozzle to the set ejection area while the fluid ejection unit moves in the perpendicular direction.

Abstract: A nozzle inspection device includes an inspection electrode placed apart from a discharge unit with a gap therebetween, an inspection unit for inspecting the presence of a defective nozzle by discharging a fluid with respect to the inspection electrode in a state in which the electric field is generated by application of a voltage between the discharge unit and the inspection electrode, a detection unit for detecting whether the inspection unit is in a non-inspectiable state, and a gap adjustment unit for adjusting the gap by transferring either the discharge unit or the inspection electrode in a case in which the inspection unit is in the non-inspectable state.

Abstract: Provided is a fluid ejecting apparatus ejecting a fluid in a set ejection area of a target, including: a transport unit transporting the target; a fluid ejection unit moving in a perpendicular direction perpendicular to a transport direction of the target and being capable of ejecting the fluid from a nozzle to the target; a mark detection unit moving in the perpendicular direction together with the fluid ejection unit and being capable of detecting a predetermined mark formed in the target; a before-ejecting distance acquisition unit acquiring a before-ejecting distance; and a control unit controlling the transport unit and the fluid ejection unit based on the acquired before-ejecting distance so that the target is transported by the transport unit and the fluid is ejected from the nozzle to the set ejection area while the fluid ejection unit moves in the perpendicular direction.

Abstract: A recording apparatus having a transporting unit to transport a target, a recording unit recording on the target transported, a fluid supply adjusting unit to switch an operation between supply and non-supply of fluid from a fluid supply source, a drive source for the transporting unit and the fluid supply adjusting unit, a control unit to control the drive source, a jam detection unit to detect a jam of the target, a storage unit to retain jam data, a determining unit configured to determine the presence or absence of occurrence of the jam, wherein the control unit carries out a first control or a second control according to the detection of the jam when the power is turned OFF and carries out a third control or a fourth control according to the state of occurrence of the jam when the power is turned ON.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes: status information input means for inputting status information indicating an operating state and power consumption of each of a plurality of electronic appliances targeted for connection from the plurality of electronic appliances; list screen generating means for generating a list screen that associates the status information inputted from each of the plurality of electronic appliances with the plurality of electronic appliances; and a display control means for controlling display means for displaying the list screen thereon.

Abstract: A nozzle inspection device includes an inspection electrode placed apart from a discharge unit with a gap therebetween, an inspection unit for inspecting the presence of a defective nozzle by discharging a fluid with respect to the inspection electrode in a state in which the electric field is generated by application of a voltage between the discharge unit and the inspection electrode, a detection unit for detecting whether the inspection unit is in a non-inspectiable state, and a gap adjustment unit for adjusting the gap by transferring either the discharge unit or the inspection electrode in a case in which the inspection unit is in the non-inspectable state.

Abstract: A recording apparatus having a transporting unit to transport a target, a recording unit recording on the target transported, a fluid supply adjusting unit to switch an operation between supply and non-supply of fluid from a fluid supply source, a drive source for the transporting unit and the fluid supply adjusting unit, a control unit to control the drive source, a jam detection unit to detect a jam of the target, a storage unit to retain jam data, a determining unit configured to determine the presence or absence of occurrence of the jam, wherein the control unit carries out a first control or a second control according to the detection of the jam when the power is turned OFF and carries out a third control or a fourth control according to the state of occurrence of the jam when the power is turned ON.